Region: Southern Laos> Province: Champasak> Location: Don Dhet
Don Dhet guesthouse and hotel reviews
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Sunset Side guesthouses and hotels
The sunset side of the island is pretty undeveloped with a bunch of resorts at the top end, tapering off to nothing with a lot of village and rice field thrown in between. These places all offer stunning sunset views, though in the run-up to dusk, can be scorchingly hot -- don't forget your sunscreen.
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Mr B. Sunset Bungalows - Very popular, top sunsets
Don Dhet
Tel: (030) 534 5109;
Ideally placed just to the left of Miss Noy's, we've watched the long-running Mr B.Sunset go through some pretty substantial renovations, switching from bamboo to wood bungalows. But although they ... Mr B. Sunset Bungalows complete profile
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Mrs. Noy's - Popular sunset location
Don Dhet
Just up the trail that runs behind Souksan, Miss Noy's is one of the favourite sunset spots on the island with a regular throng of people who pile into their well-placed hammocks -- for a beer or a ... Mrs. Noy's complete profile
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Souksan Hotel - Flash but charmless
Don Dhet
Tel: (030) 534 5154; Fax: (031) 212 071
With the flashest digs in Don Dhet, this is the closest thing you'll get to luxury on the island. The high priced rooms here are clearly designed to switch to air-con, if and when electricity reaches ... Souksan Hotel complete profile
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Thon Don Family Easy Living - Chatty family, good huts
Don Dhet
Ok, so the name may not roll off the tongue, but this very friendly and long-running place is certainly worth considering. Your Lao-educated, English-speaking, Khmer host, Somsai, is a chatty guy and ... Thon Don Family Easy Living complete profile
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Under US$10
First Sunset - Super chilled out sunset spot
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 573 0137;
This very chilled out place does outstanding coconut shakes but gets the full brunt of the setting sun -- you could dry your washing here in about 45 minutes in the afternoon, so don't forget the ... First Sunset complete profile
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Tenas Bungalows and Restaurant - Sunsets thrown in for free
Don Dhet
Tel: (020)270 0115;
Just south of Thon Don Family, this spot has identical thatch bungalows and a more spacious restaurant than Thon Don. All huts have share bathroom and the sunset is thrown in for free. A very sleepy ... Tenas Bungalows and Restaurant complete profile
Sunrise Side guesthouses and hotels
This is the most developed part of the island. At the northern end of this strip it is pretty much a bungalow village with bungalow after bungalow after bungalow running down for a kilometre or so. The quality ranges tremendously: from flimsy bamboo huts with shared bathrooms that will blow away in the next storm, to good-and-solid wooden affairs with private bathroom. Shop around.
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Mr Tho's - Best bookswap in Southern Laos
Don Dhet
Tel: (030) 534 5865;
Set at the junction of the paths across and around Don Dhet. Mr Tho's has eight bamboo bungalows set right on the water's edge with mid-sized verandas and hammocks. But the book swap here is Mr Tho's ... Mr Tho's complete profile
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Noupit Guest House - Very popular - good spot
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 549 4928;
Noupit has very solid and secure wooden bungalows, all with shared facilities on a rather pretty stretch of the river. Very popular and understandably so, the restaurant here -- Happy Island -- is a ... Noupit Guest House complete profile
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Riverside Restaurant and Bungalows - Gay friendly, but don't tell his parents
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 527 4785;
This new place has three cheap, but well-decorated and very clean bungalows with shared facilities, along with a restaurant on site. The location is good and private, too, with nothing much on either ... Riverside Restaurant and Bungalows complete profile
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Billees - Quiet and clean
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 543 7492;
Nextdoor to Noupit, Billee's has four thatch bungalows with shared facilities hidden away behind Noupit. Clean and quiet, the bungalows have great river position and are a good choice. ... Billees complete profile
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Under US$10
Keoinpeng Guesthouse and Restaurant - Good for late sleepers
Don Dhet
This place is not on the river, but right in the centre of things, and when the two rooms at Mr. Sisavath's across the street are full, it's a good fallback option with easy access to the diving ... Keoinpeng Guesthouse and Restaurant complete profile
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Under US$10
Mama Thanon (Cafe Laos) - The Mama with the most
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 546 5262;
The talented Mama runs this great little hideaway (previously known as Rasta Cafe) and although the huts are pretty basic thatch affairs, Mama really works her territory -- hectoring passing farangs ... Mama Thanon (Cafe Laos) complete profile
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Mr Boun Hom - Brand spanking new
Don Dhet
Mr Boun Hom has half a dozen huts -- some with private bathroom, others with shared facilities -- spread across a fairly large slice of riverfront land. The restaurant is comfortable. Be sure to ... Mr Boun Hom complete profile
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Mr. Phao's Sunrise Bungalow - Popular and aims to please
Don Dhet
One place down from Mr. Tho's, this is a friendly spot that was packed on our visit -- the owner here speaks English well and really aims to please. There's a restaurant on site and rooms with ... Mr. Phao's Sunrise Bungalow complete profile
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Mr. Sisavath Restaurant and Guesthouse - A happy place
By the boat landing, Don Dhet
Not to be confused with the other Mr. Sisavath over on the sunset side, this place only has two rooms to rent, but the restaurant offers internet, and, as the sign says, a Diving board for the brave, ... Mr. Sisavath Restaurant and Guesthouse complete profile
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Lamphone - Popular and friendly
Don Dhet
This very popular guesthouse sits amongst stands of bamboo and attracts a good mix of people. A very friendly and relaxed place. Lamphone has free-standing thatch bungalows set on a scenic part of ... Lamphone complete profile
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Khamphong Guesthouse - Little shade - wake and bake
Don Dhet
Khamphong has basic thatch huts which, like Vixay just to the north, have little in the way of shade. Some of their bungalows are the two-in one variety, though they do also have free-standing huts. ... Khamphong Guesthouse complete profile
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King Kong's - One of the oldest on the island
Don Dhet
One of the oldest spots on the island, Kong's has two huts -- one standalone, the other a two-in-one job. Well away from the more crowded part of the island, this isn't a bad spot to pick if all you ... King Kong's complete profile
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Mr Man's - Very rustic
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 509 6874;
Mr Man's is a particularly rustic place -- anything more than a strong breeze and the whole place could be blown away. All bungalows have shared facilities. Mr Man's runs into Mr Noi's which is a ... Mr Man's complete profile
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Mr. Noi's Thong Bang Bungalows -
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 584 5596;
Another rustic, basic bungalow outfit on the sunrise side with shared facilities, almost indistinguishable from Mr Man's next door, though they do have a restaurant ... Mr. Noi's Thong Bang Bungalows complete profile
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Oudomsouk - Basic and friendly
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 594 4436;
This is another basic bamboo spot with a good sized restaurant -- the bungalows here are of the two in one variety, and the family who run it seemed to be ... Oudomsouk complete profile
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Sidae Bungalows - Popular and basic
Don Dhet
Another popular but basic option, Sidae doesn't have much shade, but in its favour, has ample hammock space. The 'duplex' bungalow arrangement infringes a bit on privacy, but then, Don Dhet is a ... Sidae Bungalows complete profile
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Song Chau's - No frills
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 534 9853;
This handful of bamboo huts are all free-standing affairs, but as with most in the area, essentially no frills. Ample shade helps mitigate the searing, morning ... Song Chau's complete profile
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Vixay - First off the rank
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 563 5654;
Just to the south of the main boat landing, Vixay has a mix of bamboo and wooden huts, most of which are, unfortunately tin-roofed. This, combined with the largely shadeless grounds. can create a ... Vixay complete profile
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Mama Mon and Papa Guesthouse - Very basic
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 583 5699;
Another one of the very basic offerings on the sunrise side. Particularly basic, threadbare offerings squeezed onto a bit of land between the pathway and the river -- it doesn't look overly ... Mama Mon and Papa Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Phonepasak - Rickety
Don Dhet
Tel: (030) 534 6315;
Phonepasak has a handful of very basic two-in-one thatch huts and a couple that are free-standing. Very rickety: there are other better (and more solid options) in the area. There's a restaurant here ... Phonepasak complete profile
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Under US$10
Mr Boun Sone Boun Tip - Scenic location
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 583 3001;
This well-established place sits at the mouth of the waterway that separates Don Dhet from Don Khon. The location is particularly serene, with a comfortable restaurant and well positioned thatch huts ... Mr Boun Sone Boun Tip complete profile
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Under US$10
Mr Vong's - Pretty basic
Don Dhet
Tel: (020) 526 2591;
We used to be pretty unimpressed with Mr. Vong's, but they've added private baths to the bungalows, and now it represents a pretty good value for the price on the sunrise ... Mr Vong's complete profile
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Under US$10
Santiphab - Well away from the mob
Don Dhet
Tel: (030) 534 6233;
Well away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of Don Dhet, Santiphab is on the western side of the bridge with a selection of well-placed, pristine, wooden and bamboo bungalows running by the ... Santiphab complete profile
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